Piteous Ash despite the Quelling

#56242a RGB(86,36,42)

About this color

Piteous Ash despite the Quelling is rendered by screens as RGB(86, 36, 42) — a dark, moderate red hue.

#56242aRGB(86, 36, 42)

HSL 353° · 41% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

Dark reds carry connotations of power, authority and depth — think burgundy-tinted boardrooms and aged wine labels.

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History

Chinese red, associated with luck and celebration for millennia, remains one of the most culturally specific colour associations anywhere in the world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep red is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this red with navy for classic contrast, with gold for a rich celebratory feel, or with soft pink and dusty rose for tonal warmth.

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Color formats

Name
Piteous Ash despite the Quelling
HEX
#56242a
RGB
rgb(86,36,42)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,14.1%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(353,41%,24%)
HSV
hsv(353,58%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,58,51,66)
LAB
lab(22,24,7)
LCH
lch(22,25,16)
sRGB
(0.337,0.141,0.165)
HEX8
#56242aff
CSS Name
Decimal
086036042

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
41%
Hue
353°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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